Concise Current Affairs Recap: 31 January 2016

The China National Space Administration has released hundreds of true colour, high-definition images of the moon. The images were taken in 2013 when the Chang’e 3 mission soft-landed on the moon, making China the third country only to achieve this after Russia and the United States.

2-France to build 1000km of road with solar panels

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France is planning to build 1000 kilometers of road with specially designed solar panels. This project will supply 5 million people in France with electricity if it is successful.

3-Dictionary of dead language complete after 90 years

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A dictionary of the extinct language of ancient Mesopotamia has been completed after 90 years of work. Assyrian and Babylonian-dialects of the language collectively known as Akkadian – have not been spoken for almost 2,000 years. This project, which began in 1921.

4-Colombia has more than 2,000 Zika cases in pregnant women

Colombia announced that more than 2,000 pregnant women are infected with the Zika virus, which is suspected of causing brain damage in newborns. Colombia currently has 20,297 cases of Zika infection.

India is issuing a travel alert and asking pregnant women to avoid travel to the 24 countries and territories where the Zika virus is suspected to cause microcephaly.

6-Power generation resumes at Kudankulam power plant

The Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu has resumed power generation in its first unit after a gap of over seven months.

7- The film’s makers of Aligarh are planning to contest against the ‘A’ certification of the movie

The trailer of Manoj Bajpayee’s movie, ‘Aligarh’, where he plays a gay professor, has received an ‘Adult’ certificate from the Central Board for Film Certification. The makers argue that there is not a single intimate scene in this movie. ‘A’ certification would result in the trailer being shown on television only after 10 pm.

8-Kerala to launch Transgender-run G-Taxi service

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Kerala government has decided to launch ‘Gender Taxi (G-Taxi)’. This will be owned and operated by Transgenders. It would be aiming to provide a better means of livelihood for the Transgender.

9-Boeing 737 MAX jet successfully completes first flight

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Boeing 737 MAX aircraft has successfully completed its first flight. The plane is the fourth version of the original 737, which made its first flight in 1967 and has become one of Boeing’s most profitable aircraft. Boeing 737 MAX is said to be less noise polluter and fuel efficient by 14 percent compared with the current generation 737.

10-Anti-Leprosy Day observed on 30 January 2016

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Anti-Leprosy Day was observed on 30 January 2016 nationwide to focus attention on the disease. The day is celebrated to re-memorize Mahatama Gandhi’s selfless efforts and care for the people affected by the infectious disease leprosy.